Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by kaycebasques 3066 days ago
Windows has PWAs in the Windows Store. So the user goes through the install flow, same as any other app, but behind the scenes they're actually downloading a PWA.

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/135665/pwas-comi...

But also, consider that people don't seem to really download that many apps. Less than one a month. So I agree with you, in that users may be conditioned to expect a certain workflow, but it's not like it's a deeply ingrained habit that people are doing daily. Also, when you visit a site multiple times, the browser shows a pop-up offering to add the app to your homescreen. So it's low-friction onboarding.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/25/majority-of-u-s-consumers-...

Disclaimer: I work on Google Web DevRel